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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
be supposed to do something
be supposed to do/be sth idiom
1. to be expected or required to do/be sth according to a rule, a custom, an arrangement, etc
• You're supposed to buy a ticket, but not many people do.
• I thought we were supposed to be paid today.
•The engine doesn't sound like it's supposed to.
•You were supposed to be here an hour ago!
•How was I supposed to know you were waiting for me?
•‘Yes and no.’ ‘ What is that supposed to mean?’ (= showing that you are annoyed)
2. to be generally believed or expected to be/do sth
• I haven't seen it myself, but it's supposed to be a great movie.
• She's supposed to have had hundreds of lovers.
Main entry: ↑supposeidiom
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